The Yachts of Seabourn Cruise Line: Ultra-Luxury Cruises

Seabourn Cruise Lines has won many awards including Top Cruise Line Food and Spa awards from readers of Conde Nast Traveler, World's Best Small Ship Cruise Line (Travel + Leisure), and International Five Star Diamond Award (American Academy of Hospitality Sciences). Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend have had major overhauls and upgrades.

The Yachts of Seabourn make you feel as if you belong to a private club, where you are always greeted by name, and your preferences are noted and graciously fulfilled. The Yachts of Seabourn Cruises provide the finest ultra-luxury vacations with an array of personal, customized experiences, including an Exclusively Seabourn complimentary shore experience on each voyage. Tipping is neither expected nor required.

Unlike most luxury cruises that feature larger cruise ships, Seabourn cruises falls into the luxury small ship category, accommodating up to 208 guests per cruise. (An alternative consideration might be SeaDream Yacht Club). (The line is now building two larger new yachts that will accommodate up to 450 guests, scheduled to debut in 2009 and 2010.)

Showcasing exclusive harbors, off-limits to larger ships, allows Seabourn to show guests elegant enclaves along the French and Italian Rivieras, mystical Asian kingdoms or perhaps Patagonia's glacial wilderness. All with the privileges and esprit de corp of a private club that sails the world.

Even in destinations like the Caribbean, Seabourn excels. Uncommon ports are featured, including Deshaise on Guadeloupe, Jost van Dyke and Charlestown on Nevis. Guests can kayak, sail and snorkel at St. Kitts, Martinique and other islands; go deep sea fishing and enjoy four-wheel drives or horseback touring.

Onboard, the special touches include mineral water spritzers, fresh fruit sorbets and frozen towels.

As befitting an ultra-luxury cruise, staff to guest ratio is nearly one-to-one, providing exceptional pampering, and tipping is neither required nor expected with Seabourn's distinctly European-style service.

Seabourn's vessels provide spacious all-suite accommodations -- many with French balconies. Staterooms currently average from a comfortable 277 square feet to 1,436 square feet, and feature fine Egyptian cotton linens, a flat-screen TV/DVD player, Bose Wave CD Stereo System, refrigerator, complimentary in-suite mini-bar stocked with your preferences, and personalized stationary. Each stateroom features a walk-in closet with an electronic safe. Flowers and fresh fruit in the cabin is replenished daily.

Seabourn's marble-clad bathrooms include designer soaps by Hermes, Bijan and L'Occitane. Pure Pampering aromatherapy bath selects are from Molton Brown. Your bath can be drawn by the stewardess upon request at preferred temperature.

Seabourn's three new ships, starting with Seabourn Odyssey, are being constructed for launch in 2009, 2010 and 2011, will cater to up to 450 guests. Staterooms will average 480 square feet and feature full balconies, flat screen entertainment systems, and granite bathrooms with full tub and separate showers.

Aboard The Yachts of Seabourn an open bar policy prevails, with unlimited complimentary caviar, wine, spirits and fine French champagne. An upgraded wine program, Vintage Seabourn, is available for those who wish to upgrade their wine selections.

Seabourn cruises features casual, formal and/or course-by-course in-suite dining with gourmet cuisine by celebrity chef Charlie Palmer. Open seating is the policy in the dining room. Alternative dining options include steak and seafood under the stars, and a more casual cafe featuring tasting menus and bistro-style fare. With their exquisite menuse, it's not suprising Seabourn's cuisine has earned the highest rating of any cruise line by Conde Nast Traveler.

Ashore, Seabourn provides personal, up-close vistas of the world's most coveted treasures -- with unusual opportunities simply inaccessible to larger ships. As mentioned each cruise also includes an intimate shore event, custom-designed for Seabourn guests. An onboard concierge is onboard to make private arrangements upon request.

The Seabourn Signature Service Desk advises passengers on how best to spend their time in unfamiliar ports.

The onboard spa offers a variety of therapies, and Seabourn guests enjoy complimentary on-deck massage moments by the certified massage therapist on deck. Workouts with private trainers are available. The Seabourn Odyssey (2009) will feature one of the largest spas on any luxury ship, at 8,600 square feet.

Complimentary water sports are offered from Seabourn's unique Marina on Caribbean, Southeast Asia and select Mediterranean cruises.

An optionally available personal shopper program whisks guests by private luxury car with a shopping expert to local boutiques in select cities around the world. (Just let us know your interest and we'll reserve this service for you!)

Seabourn's Sail & Stay programs makes it easy to optimize your vacation with deluxe hotels and sightseeing in world-class cities before and after your cruise, while Seabourn Journeys offers an expanded selection of overland adventures to places like Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal and Angkor Wat.

The Yachts of Seabourn are part of the World's Leading Cruise Lines. Past guests of Seabourn Cruise Line, Cunard Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Costa Cruises and Carnival Cruise Lines save 50% on selected Club Signature Value Sailings, as well as reciprocal past guest benefits.

For a luxurious Seabourn cruise, contact one of our luxury cruise experts today, or call us at 1-888-779-7447

You can also reference consumer reviews of the following Seabourn ship (or post your own review): Seabourn Pride